Sheep-trail.



Nu. 703,999. Patented July 8, I902.

J. CHEBPA'W & F. McGUIRE. 9

SHEEP TRAN-M (Application filed Jan. 29. 1901.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH CHERPAW AND FREDERICK MCGUIRE, OF UXBRIDGE, CANADA.

SHEEP-TRAIL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 7 03,999, dated July 8,1902. Application filed January 29,1901. Serial No.45,262 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that WefJOSEPHOHERPAWY and FREDERICK MoGiiIRE, subjects ofthe King of Great Britain and Ireland, residing 5 at Uxbridge, in thecounty and Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Sheep-Trails,of which thefollowing is a specification.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a view of our improvedsheep-trail as applied to the animal. Fig. 2 is a view of a modificationin which we employ a tubular bar with d an extensible portion thereto,the lower por- Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the trail, showing thecurvature of the bar and a portion of one of the straps being removed.

The object of our invention is to provide an improved device which willbe inexpensive, of simple construction, light, strong, durable, easilyadjusted, and not liable to get out of order, to keep rams while runningtogether from fighting, to prevent sheep from 2 5 jumping fences, tokeep lambs from rubbing off their foretops, and for other purposesobvious to those skilled in sheep-raising.

In the construction of our improved sheeptrail we employ a bar 1,pointed at one end at 2 and curved at the upper end, if desired, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 3, as at 3,.to conform to the breast of the animal.The bar 1 may also be tubular and adjustable, as shown in Fig. 2, inwhich case we make the same in the form of a tube, with the point 2slidably adjusted therein by means of the set-screw 4.

5 is a collar suitably secured to the upper end of bar 1.. The collar 5may be made of any suitable material and in any suitable 4o manner. Weprefer to make the same in two parts, one part, 6, a half-circle ofmetal or stiff leather and the other part, 7, comprising anadjusting-strap. The end 8 of the bar 1 projects to a slight extentbeyond the collar 5, so

4.5 as to press against the neck of the animal.

In addition to the collar 5 for strapping the trail to the animal weemploy a strap 9, se-

cured to the bar 1 at 10.

In the use of our improved trail the bar 1 5c is passed between the forelegs of the animal,

the sharpened end 2 dragging on the ground and the other end 8 beingsupported by the collar '5, fastened about the animals neck. The bar 1is kept in position by means of the strap 9, which passes over theanimals back behind the fore legs.

It will be readily seen from the foregoing arrangement that'it will beimpossible for the" mals neck.

As already pointed out, the length of the bar 1 may be varied byemploying the construction shown in Fig. 2, and the curve 3 on the bar 1may be made of any degree, so as to be applied to animals of differentsizes.

Having thus described our inventi0n,what we claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a sheep-trail, the combination of a bar pointed at its lower endand curved at its upper end, to conform to the breast of the animal,of acollar secured to said bar near its upper end and by means of which saidbar is secured to the animal, and means whereby said bar is held inposition, said bar adapted to extend rearwardly and to grip the animalsneck when its pointed end engages the ground.

2. In a sheep-trail, the combination of an extensible bar, of a strapsecured to said bar near its central portion, for holding said bar inplace, and a collar comprising an adjusting-strap and a semicircularportion of resilient material whereby the upper end of said bar may gripthe animals neck'without injury to the animal. 1 v

3. In a sheep-trail, the combination of a tubular bar curved at itsupper end, a pointed bar adapted to slide within said tubular bar, aset-screw seated in said tubular bar, said set-screw bearing againstsaid pointed bar 1 county and Province of Ontario, this 7th day ofJanuary, A. D. 1901.

JOSEPH OHERPAW. FRED. MCGUIRE,

said tubular bar in place and a collar secured to said tubular bar nearthe upper end thereof, said collar comprising an adj usting-strap I and.a semicircular portion of resilient mate- 5 rial, whereby the upper endof said tubular bar may grip the animals neck without injury to theanimal.

Witnesses:

J. W. KIMMERLY,

Dated atrthe town of Uxhridge, in the S. SHARPE.

